NOT LISTED FOR SALE

834 Johnston Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,821,000 - $1,869,000

4 Beds
6 Baths
6,775 Sq Ft
$271/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold July 21, 2020

Last sale price $1,250,000 $185 Per Sq Ft

Est. 47% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $12,413/month

35 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Custom Home
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Skyline View
  • Wooded Lot

About This Home

As of July 2020

This stunning must-see custom built contemporary home is nestled in the Watchung mountains and offers breathtaking views of the New York City Skyline and 50 miles of sweeping panoramic scenery. This one of a kind home sits on 1.5 acres spread across 6700 +/- square feet and boasts four bedrooms and six bathrooms. Four levels of fully finished living features an open floor plan, expansive window walls, and detailed millwork. Through the foyer the ground level opens to the great room and dining room which are flooded with natural light. Other features include an elevator, beautiful natural stone,slate tile exterior,heated pool, mahogany wood throughout, and two car garage. Private oasis surrounded by woods, nature and panoramic views. Truly a one of a kind.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

MICHELLE PAIS

SIGNATURE REALTY NJ Listed on: 04/29/2020

Last Buyer's Agent

MICHELLE PAIS

SIGNATURE REALTY NJ Listed on: 04/29/2020

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $34,424

Year Built

  • Built in 2012

Lot Details

  • 1.5 Acre Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Fenced
  • Sprinkler System
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Gravel Driveway
  • Parking Garage Space

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Stone Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 6,775 Sq Ft Home
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Great Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Recreation Room with Fireplace
  • Loft
  • Utility Room
  • Skyline Views

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Steam Shower
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Pool

  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Gunite Pool
  • Spa

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Porch

Schools

  • Bayberry Elementary School
  • Vally View Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Radiator
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-05701-0000-00018-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Community Details

Amenities

  • Elevator

Recreation

  • Community Pool

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$34,424

Year Built

Built in 2012

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Contemporary, Custom Home
  • Primary Style: Contemporary
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 2012
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Street Number Display: 834
  • Directions: Valley Road to Johnston Drive
  • I D: 4974977
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 24
  • Section Subdiv Development: Skyline view
  • First Name: MICHELLE
  • First Name3: MICHELLE
  • Last Name: PAIS
  • Last Name3: PAIS
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Marble, Stone, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Living Room, Rec Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 3
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, CookIndu, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Refrigerator, OvnWElec, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Cathedral Ceiling, Elevator, Fire Alarm Sys, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, JacuzTyp, Security System, Skylight, StallTub, Steam, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 11
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Fireplace, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Jetted Tub, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 4.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Rec Room, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: Ground
  • Dining Area: Living/Dining Combo
  • Den Level: Basement
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 21x20
  • Kitchen Level: Ground
  • Living Room Dim: 32x31
  • Living Room Level: Ground
  • Other Room 1: Rec Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 44x24
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: Great Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 34x31
  • Other Room2 Level: Ground
  • Other Room 3: Foyer
  • Other Room3 Dim: 20x11
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Loft
  • Other Room4 Dim: 17x6
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Other Level Rooms: Loft
  • Level 1 Rooms: Family Room, Foyer, Loft, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Laundry Room
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 6775
  • Ground Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Dining Room, Great Room, Kitchen, Pantry, Utility Room
  • Phone: 908-686-1200

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stone
  • Exterior Features: Hot Tub, Metal Fence, Open Porch(es), Patio, Privacy Fence, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Pool: Yes
  • Pool Description: Gunite, Heated, In-Ground Pool
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Garage Parking
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 10
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Blacktop, Gravel

Utilities

  • Cooling: 3 Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone, Radiators - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Amenities: Elevator, Pool-Outdoor

Schools

  • Elementary School: BAYBERRY
  • Middle School: VALLY VIEW
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: VALLY VIEW

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.50 AC.
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 1272800
  • Assessed Land Value: 386200
  • Assessment: 1659000
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Skyline View, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 18
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.50
  • Zoning: Residential

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 34424
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-05701-0000-00018-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.075
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 29, 2020
Closed on
Jul 20, 2020
Sold by
Jadali Daryoush
Bought by
Zerka Adrian
Seller's Agent
MICHELLE PAIS
SIGNATURE REALTY NJ
Buyer's Agent
MICHELLE PAIS
SIGNATURE REALTY NJ
List Price
$1,599,000
Sold Price
$1,250,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$349,000
-21.83%
Current Estimated Value
$1,837,005

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$587,005
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.02%
Original Mortgage
$915,000
Outstanding Balance
$853,804
Interest Rate
5.75%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$983,201

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 18, 1995
Sold by
Ayromlooi Jahangir
Bought by
Jadali Daryoush

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$336,000
Interest Rate
7.49%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 9, 1988
Sold by
Rosado Leonides M
Bought by
Ayromlooi Jahangir
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Zerka Adrian $1,220,000 Cb Title Group Llc
Jadali Daryoush $420,000 --
Ayromlooi Jahangir $347,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Zerka Adrian $915,000
Previous Owner Jadali Daryoush $336,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/21/2020 07/21/20 Sold $1,250,000 -21.8% $185 / Sq Ft
06/03/2020 06/03/20 Pending -- -- --
04/29/2020 04/29/20 For Sale $1,599,000 -- $236 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State MLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $27,201 $1,361,400 $424,000 $937,400
2023 $26,239 $1,285,600 $396,300 $889,300
2022 $26,136 $1,244,000 $384,700 $859,300
2021 $34,424 $1,238,000 $377,200 $860,800
2020 $32,301 $1,517,900 $371,600 $1,146,300
2019 $34,424 $1,659,000 $386,200 $1,272,800
2018 $37,281 $1,872,500 $382,400 $1,490,100
2017 $36,687 $1,853,800 $331,000 $1,522,800
2016 $39,635 $1,895,500 $331,000 $1,564,500
2015 $37,215 $1,757,100 $315,100 $1,442,000
2014 $34,894 $1,666,400 $315,100 $1,351,300
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3629729

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-05701-0000-00018